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Table 5 Association between histological active inflammation and clinical characteristics

From: Importance of endoscopic and histological evaluation in the management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis

Characteristic

Active inflammation

N = 129

No-active inflammation

N = 53

P value

Time from ICPI to onset (months, SD)

3 (4)

5 (9)

0.014

Duration of symptoms (days, SD)

39 (96)

17 (21)

0.102

Diarrhea grade, n (%)

  

0.001

 1

9 (7.0)

15 (28.3)

 

 2

43 (33.3)

17 (32.1)

 

 3–4

77 (59.7)

21 (39.6)

 

Colitis grade, n (%)

  

0.012

 1

19 (14.7)

18 (34.0)

 

 2

63 (48.8)

23 (43.4)

 

 3–4

47 (36.4)

12 (22.6)

 

IV steroids, n (%)

71 (54.0)

13 (24.5)

< 0.001

Duration of steroid (days, SD)

67 (77)

37 (34)

0.083

Infliximab/vedolizumab, n (%)

39 (33.6)

3 (12.0)

0.032

Colonoscopy findings, n (%)

  

< 0.001

 Ulcer

49 (38.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 Non-ulcerative inflammation

51 (39.5)

15 (28.3)

 

 Normal

29 (22.5)

38 (71.7)

 

High-risk endoscopic features, n (%)

63 (48.8)

8 (15.1)

< 0.001

Outcomes, n (%)

   

 Hospitalization

98 (76.0)

34 (64.2)

0.143

 Duration of hospitalization (days, SD)

8 (6)

6 (8)

0.196

 ICU admission

2 (1.6)

5 (9.4)

0.023

 Recurrence

44 (34.1)

7 (13.2)

0.004

 Repeat endoscopy

32 (24.8)

4 (7.5)

0.007

  1. Abbreviation: ICPI immune checkpoint inhibitor, ICU intensive care unit, IV intravenous, SD standard deviation